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Above: Shem Creek is home to many restaurants, fish markets and shrimp boats. Left: I’on is a desirable neighborhood in the heart of Mount Pleasant. and pedal boat rentals. Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor boasts a state-run military museum that displays four World Pleasant began allocating building permits War II-era vessels and more than a dozen in 2005 and now puts greater emphasis on vintage aircraft. Patriots Point also connects to the Ravenel Bridge by way of Memorial planning. Waterfront Park, unveiled in 2009. The qualities the town guards today Mount Pleasant’s neighborhoods have helped convince Money magazine to name varying styles and offer residents a range Mount Pleasant as one of the Top 100 Best of choices. Places to Live in 2006 and 2010. Money The Tides, an upscale condominium magazine lists the average home value at community on Charleston Harbor, is around $287,000 and median household among the town’s newest. I’On, a new-urincome more than $95,000. Caring for others is also on the rise. East banist development off Mathis Ferry Road, Cooper Community Outreach, a volunteer is an award-winning neighborhood of organization that emerged in the aftermath beautiful homes, elaborate public spaces of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, operates social and mixed-use construction. Farther out, programs aimed at helping disadvantaged the sprawling new developments of Park people live healthier, more successful lives. West and Carolina Park are moving the A weekly farmers market on Tuesday after- geographic center of town more to the east. With people come businesses, most of noons from April to October gives access them oriented on either U.S. 17 or Coleto affordable, healthy food. man Boulevard. The town’s most prominent The town unveiled two new modern shopping area is Towne Centre, between hospitals in 2010. East Cooper Regional the Isle of Palms Connector and the end of Medical Center and Roper St. Francis Interstate 526. Mount Pleasant Hospital both opened that In keeping with tradition, the town loves year. a good festival. Mount Pleasant hosts fesFitness has also been on the upswing here since the new bridge opened in 2005 tivals for the arts, oysters, Scottish games, local foodies and children. Every April, the with a lane for bicyclists and pedestrians. Residents make extensive use of the town’s town turns out for the annual Blessing of the Fleet at Memorial Waterfront Park. The numerous parks, ballfields and gyms, and Christmas parade is a big draw, as is the recreational sports leagues are numerous. Cooper River Bridge Run, which attracts Palmetto Islands County Park, a 943runners and walkers by the tens of thouacre facility, has nature trails, picnic areas, sands each spring. a 50-foot observation tower, a water park INTRO | 45